Reward Offered for Info Leading to Arrest of Suspects in Thefts at Two Stores in Newark

Suspect in theft at The Home Depot. 

Suspect in theft at Newark Flea Market and Antiques.

Licking County Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in two shoplifting incidents in Newark. The Newark Division of Police reports, on Wednesday, March 6, a white male entered the Home Depot on North 21st Street and stole a Dewalt table saw valued at $399. On Tuesday, March 19, a suspect entered Newark Flea Market Antiques on Anthony Drive and stole 6 Xbox 360 games and a Heisey glass horse. The stolen items are valued at $300.

Anyone with information on these crimes is urged to call the Licking County Crime Stoppers at 740-349-6888. A special coding system protects the identity of the caller but allows for the reward to be issued at a later time. Crime Stoppers also takes calls from persons with information about any serious crime. If you have information on any other serious crimes, please call Licking County Crime Stoppers at 740-349-6888.

Licking County Crime Stoppers is a non-profit organization created in 1994, to help solve a kidnapping and assault of a five-year-old girl. Reward money comes from private individuals, businesses, and foundations that see Crime Stoppers as an integral tool in the community’s fight against crime. Tax-deductible donations can be sent to: Licking County Crime Stoppers, Inc., P.O. Box 304, Newark, OH 43058-0304.

Licking County Crime Stoppers posts information, it receives from law enforcement agencies and makes no representation regarding the accuracy of the information. Licking County Crime Stoppers is not responsible for any error or omission relating to this information. The posting of this information is in fulfillment of the purposes of the non-profit organization to help solve crimes in Licking County.